Table 3 Clinical characteristics and inpatient outcome of severe anemia patients according to adherence to Hb threshold for transfusion at Lira and Jinja Hospitals
|  | Transfused per Hb criteria (Hb ≤ 6.0 g/dl) N = 245 | Not transfused per Hb criteria (Hb > 6.0 g/dl) N = 90 | Transfused presumptively (Hb not done) N = 216 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQRa) | 2.5 (1.3, 3.7) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) | 2.0 (1.1, 3.5) |
Sex | 145 (59.2%) | 54 (60.0%) | 120 (55.7%) |
Median Hb (IQR) | 4.2 (3.4, 5.0) | 7.5 (6.5, 8.4) | – |
Co-morbid diagnosesb | |||
 Malaria | 230 (93.9%) | 74 (82.2%) | 204 (94.4%) |
  Malaria positive | 165 (67.3%) | 49 (54.4%) | 124 (57.4%) |
 Sepsis | 106 (43.3%) | 39 (43.3%) | 53 (24.5%) |
 Pneumonia | 35 (14.3%) | 16 (17.8%) | 31 (14.2%) |
Outcome | |||
 Died | 7 (2.9%) | 7 (7.8%) | 15 (6.9%) |